Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-26

the dumb anguish Of grief to the most for
few families had escaped entire, while tho
shrieks from the burning building had all
boon hoshed when tho great walls fell in.
Twas still searching among the crowd for
trace of Miss Armund, when call from
Mr. Dudley summoned me TO him. found
him bonding over the still form Of the poor
old woman, whose white face looked still
and set as il in death. Her clothing was
badly burned, but her injuries must have
been mainly duo to her fall on tho brick
pavement. | raised her head and famed
her face, meanwhile rubbing the cold hands;
but no sign Of life returning, begged Mr.,
Dudley 10 got carriage, il possible, and
have her taken 10 house, He did so, but
1t was when attempting TO help tho driver
lift her in that observed his right arm was
helpless. ran TO help in his stead, inquir-
ing IL he was hurt.
at is my arm" he said, steadily though
he was deadly pale. II fear it is broken"
could have knelt down at his feet in tho
cold street and begged his forgiveness for
all the unkind things had ever said Of him;
but he motioned me TO enter the carriage,
and, after giving the driver orders to drive
to Mrs. Leiberg's, did 80. We entered tho
great house that had left short hour be-
fore in such gaiety and splendor, in sorrow
and mourning Mr.. Iceberg had escaped
unhurt, but his wife had been severely in
jured by the crush, we found. She was
lying on couch, pale and still, gasping
family, when we bore Miss. Armund into tho
ROOM
The doctor who was attending Mrs. Lei
berg had the satisfaction Of seeing her soon
appear little revived; but Miss Armund
remained unconscious for ten hours, despite
the combined efforts of Mrs Kent, the doc
tor and myself TO arouse her. But just at
dawn she revived. ] bent over her, asking
softly if she was better. She looked up into
my eyes, O strange gladness in hers, a sort
OF dumb joy that made my heart ache, but
she did not answer. Tho doctor gave her
sleeping draught and then babe us all leave
the room except Mrs. Kent, who would
watch with the sick woman. went to my
room and after throwing OF my rich dress
and looming q calico wrapper, went down
again to inquire about Mr.. Dudley, who
found was being attended by the physicians,
who pronounced his arm broken in two
places, and he was now lying in the west
parlor, looking strangely pale and Ill; yet
he smiled family and endeavored TO make
light Of his injuries when inquired and ex-
pressed my regret at his misfortune.
For the next few days little else was at
tended 10 except tho wants Of the three in
valids at tho Iceberg mansion. devoted
myself almost entirely to Miss Armund,
who seemed Ill at case whenever left her
sight. Her injuries were of very serious
character, and the doctor gave little hope OF
her recovery, even from the first, and at the
end of three days he expressed his very
grave doubts as to her surviving twenty
four hours longer, and limited that II sha
had any business affairs to settle she had
better attend to them at once. The doctor
was then closeted with her for some timc,
at the end Of which no came out looking ex-
.remoly grave and concerned. He motioned
me TO his side. "Miss Armund," no said,
sis much worse, but she seems in more an
yuish of mind than body. She desires mo
10 telegraph at once for Mrs. Clayton, who,
she says, is friend Of hers; and she also
desires to see Oliver Dudley at Onoo.
will, he continued, Ego at once to the tolo--
graph Office and send the dispatch. win
you, Miss Lynn, be so kind as 10 deliver her
message to Mr., Dudleyln
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